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His Shoes He Could Not Tie

At ten his shoes he could not tie
   Fingers not as dexterous as the rest
   Did not pass the agile-nimble test
His classmates really rubbed it in his eye

As well, he feared to cross the street
   Whether busy it was or wasn't
   He just felt that cross it he mustn't
Mercilessly teased, life nearly had him beat...

Then one day he learned to tie his shoes
   And of course he dared to cross the street
   The past forgotten, life was sweet
Forgiving those who'd once accused

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/16/2019 4:05:00 PM Yes, once you achieve a task that you have struggled with, it really does give you the self confidence to let go of the petty things in your past - inspiring story! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/16/2019 5:59:00 PM No more inspiring than your comments. Appreciated greatly, dear friend. Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier Date: 8/14/2019 8:05:00 PM Enjoyed your poem, Gershon. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/14/2019 8:29:00 PM Thank you, as always, Line. :) gw

Sandra Adams Date: 8/14/2019 7:40:00 PM glad he was able to join the others and forgive or forget past pain...first thing i thought of was someone big for their age that just wasn't able to get their huge hands around the tiny strings...my son (6'4") always had big clumsy hands as a youngster.... nice write :) hugs Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/14/2019 8:29:00 PM Yes, indeed, those big hands can be a large part of the problem. Nice insight. Thank you! Best wishes, gw

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/14/2019 4:41:00 PM Kids can be cruel at times but thankfully that moment came when he was free of his past. Tom Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/14/2019 6:04:00 PM I find kids to be just as cruel as they are sweet. Just my personal observation. ~ gw